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How to migrate your data to a new Mac
Read more: How to migrate your data to a new MacWorking from home during COVID-19 means we need a decent computer. Unfortunately, with the economic uncertainty that the pandemic has brought, it’s not so easy to plunk down $1500 or more for a new laptop. The good news is that our laptops are lasting longer than ever. I recently upgraded to a beefier MacBook Pro…
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Trickle down technology: The 2020 iPhone SE is released
Read more: Trickle down technology: The 2020 iPhone SE is releasedI discuss the release of the new 2020 iPhone SE and what it means for the tech industry. I dub this the year of “trickle-down technology.” It’s the meaning behind this device that I find so fascinating. With the entry-level iPad, Apple was able to use an older design and a slower (though still blazing…
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iPadOS 13.4 impressions: Growing up means more to learn
Read more: iPadOS 13.4 impressions: Growing up means more to learnNow that I’ve had a week or more to play around with the cursor support in iPadOS 13.4, I’m ready to share some brief thoughts and impressions. There’s lots of coverage of this on all the tech websites, so I won’t retread old ground. What’s most interesting to me is what’s to come. The last…
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A productive update: Impressions of the 2020 iPad Pro
Read more: A productive update: Impressions of the 2020 iPad ProWhat better time to launch a new iPad than during a global pandemic. Am I right? In this article I provide my take on the new 2020 iPad Pro features, based on other hands-on reviews from around the web. While this is a fairly minor update, there are a few interesting tidbits to be found…
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We need to rethink ‘smart tech’
Read more: We need to rethink ‘smart tech’Last week, the ‘speaker’ manufacturer Sonos announced that it would be ending support for its legacy products. But, what does this mean for the other IoT devices in our homes, and how can we rethink ‘smart tech’? Full Article available on tech-bytes.net
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Experimenting with class objectives
Read more: Experimenting with class objectivesCreating class objectives is arguably the most important part of my teaching process. If done correctly, I don’t really need to develop long, in-depth lesson plans (though I often do that anyways). Concrete class objectives allow for structure while also allowing for flexibility and the ability to respond to students on the fly. It really…
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Commentary on the state of Chrome OS by David Ruddock
Read more: Commentary on the state of Chrome OS by David Ruddock(Full article link) David Ruddock, writing for Android Police, has an excellent summary of Chrome’s failings titled “Chrome OS has stalled out.” I’ve highlighted some of his points and provided some thoughts of my own.
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